MiTALE Study: Young adult transplant voices needed (ages 18–30)

TFAdmin
2 hours ago
2 min read

If you are a young adult who has grown up with transplant, or you love a young adult who has, you already know this stage is its own kind of journey. College or work. Insurance. Med independence. Dating. Mental load. Explaining your story to new people. Finding your people.

This study is a chance for young adults to connect with others who “get it,” and to share lived experience in a way that can shape better support for the next group coming up behind them.

Parents and caregivers of young adults: if your young adult is 18–30 and has had a heart, liver, or kidney transplant, consider forwarding this post to them. The study is designed for the young adult to participate independently.

Below is the IRB-approved recruitment text:

The Michigan Transition to Adulthood Lived Experience (MiTALE) Study is looking for young adults ages 18 to 30 who received a heart, liver, or kidney transplant to share their thoughts in an online study!

What would I do?

📲 Respond to weekly question prompts in an online, anonymous forum over a 2-month period

💬 See and respond to other participants’ online posts

Who can join?

🫀 Young adults, ages 18-30 years, who have received a heart, liver, or kidney transplan

🛜 Must have access to internet & a device to log into the online forum, and be able to

read to & respond to questions posted without help from others

Will I be paid?

💵 Yes, up to $70 over the course of the study

How do I join?

📫 Reach out to UM-MiTALE@med.umich.edu to ask questions or let us know you’re interested! Please state in your email that you’re interested in MiTALE: Transplant.

Quick note from Transplant Families

If you join, you are not just participating in research. You are helping the transplant community better understand what young adulthood really looks like after transplant. Your experience matters.

Want to share this? Send it to a young adult in your life who might be a fit.

Flyer: You can also embed or attach the MiTALE recruitment flyer in this post.